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First thoughts on Egypt's IMF programme

News that Egypt’s government has reached a “staff-level” agreement with the IMF on a $4.8bn programme has greatly reduced the risk of a balance of payments crisis in the country. Radical policy reforms are unlikely in the very near-term, but the conditions attached to the IMF deal should ultimately pave the way for a return to strong growth in the medium-term.

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